Monarch Stables Austin

05/25/2026

Running free because of the brave. Deeply grateful today and every day for those who served and sacrificed for our freedom. 🇺🇸

05/17/2026

Goodbye to Katy until September… 👋 Monarch Stables had a great final Spring Show at Fiesta Classic. It was fun to have so many great combinations compete with us last week.
Here’s a big shout out to our Fiesta Classic Champions:
🏆 Dana Dettmer was Champion in the Adult Equitation Division, Monarch Stables’ Sainted was Champion in the Opportunity Poles Division, Optimal Hastak was Champion in the .85 Jumpers, Calisto FHZ was Champion in the USHJA Hunter Division. 👏 Reserve Champions included Monarch Stables Sainted in the 2’ USHJA, Pride Van De Schemmersberg in the Hopeful Hunters, Brook Adler in the Adult Equitation Division, Wesley Whitworth in the Junior Equitation Division, and our new team Memphis Belle and Bella Schwarz in the Weekend Jumpers. 🙌

🥇🥈🥉 Other highlights included Josephine Hodson’s win in the 3’3” Jumpseat Medal with Wesley Whitworth right behind her in 2nd. Stephanie Webb raced to 3rd in an exciting Low Child/Adult Jumper Classic riding Optimal Hastak.

05/16/2026

Monarch Stables had a fantastic week at the Round Up Horse Show in Katy! 🦋 Thanks to everyone who came to ride with us and big congratulations to:
Peanut Butter Falcon and Josephine Hodson who were awarded Champion in the 3’3” Junior Hunter Division. 🏆Isabel Arnold also took home tricolors with her rides on Sainted- Champion Opportunity Poles and Berlinka Reserve Champion Opportunity Poles and Opportunity xrails! 🏆Jamie Smithson and her own Wrenly were Reserve Champion in a competitive Adult Hunter Division and took home second in the Adult Hunter Classic. 🥈 Katherine Dixon won the Mini Medal. 🥇 Carlysle Drosos rode King Snake to a second place finish in the 1.35 Junior Jumper Classic on Sunday. 🥈

05/13/2026

Team Monarch recently completed CPR & First Aid Training with HOPEcpr! 🫀 A big thank you to for organizing this valuable training, and Mark from HOPEcpr for your expert instruction.

05/13/2026

Happy Birthday, Mark! 🎂

Thank you for always being there, whether it’s around the barn, driving a trailer across the country, cheering us on at horse shows, and working hard behind the scenes. We know today was a long, busy one far away from here, but know that we truly appreciate and celebrate you!

We look forward to a weekend filled with Monarch peace and relaxation while we dream of all the things we wish to see and do on this next lap around the sun. 🗽➡️🌵🎉

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms who support us every step of the way. ✨

Whether you’re cheering ringside, helping at the barn, or offering encouragement from home, your love and dedication make it all possible. Thank you for the early mornings, the endless support, and the countless sacrifices you make for your riders and horses. 🐴💕

Today, we celebrate you. 🌷

04/23/2026

Huge congratulations to Carlysle Drosos on her beautiful rides aboard Chilli Willi Junior and GOF All Star, earning her the title of Best Child Rider at Pin Oak Charity Horse Show! 🌟

04/17/2026

04/14/2026

04/14/2026

Three weeks of great riding, great competition and time with great friends—Texas showing at its finest. 💐 Pin Oak 2026 Monarch riders finished week 3 strong! Congratulations to the whole team! Highlights include:
Wesley Whitworth and Carlysle Drosos who both took Champion in the Junior Equitation Divisions. 🏆 Carlysle also won the Maclay on Sunday. Quinn Walker won the Low Children’s Equitation on the Flat and Over Fences! 🥇
Katherine Dixon won the THJA Mini Medal. 🥇 Scarlett Bellm rode Flashy to the win in the 1M Junior Power and Speed. She was also second riding RSH Duchesse in the .90 Stake. 🥇🥈Monarch Stables’ Sainted, ridden by Isabel Arnold was Champion in the WT Poles and Reserve in the WT Horsemanship Divisions. 🏆India Barrow was Reserve Champion in the WT Poles and WT Horsemanship riding Amy Gangstad’s Marvin Graye. 👏
Kendall Brittan and Madrid LHF finished 2nd in the Low Adult Classic and Eloise Casey’s Good Intention finished 3rd in the Low Children’s Classic. 🥈🥉
Ainsley Peyton’s Calisto FHZ was 2nd in a large Low Children’s o/f. 🥈
Wesley Whitworth and Josephine Hodson were 2nd and 3rd in the Jumpseat Medal. 🥈🥉
Special shout out to Freya Hollevoet and Amy Gangstad’s KP Dapper Dan on their horse show debuts… the cuteness was overwhelming. 🤍✨